Table 3.
Correlation between frequency and intensity of moral distress and demographic variables of the study participants
| Moral distress | |||
| Frequency | Intensity | ||
| Morning staff |
Correlation(r)
P. value * |
0.290
0.001 |
0.158
0.100 |
| Evening staff |
Correlation(r)
P. value * |
0.239
0.006 |
0.161
0.840 |
| Work experience in NICU |
Correlation(r)
P. value * |
.137
.129 |
.180
.055 |
| Overall work experience |
Correlation(r)
P. value * |
.047
.599 |
.084
.368 |
| Overtime working |
Correlation(r)
P. value * |
-.057
.625 |
.026
.832 |
| Number of daily working hours |
Correlation(r)
P. value * |
-.013
.903 |
-.063
.569 |
*
Pearson Correlation Test